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A Grin Without a Cat

Dir. Chris Marker·1977·3h 0m

Chris Marker’s A Grin Without a Cat is an epic political essay tracing the rise and decline of the global left from the 1960s to the 1970s. Through archival footage and commentary, the film examines revolutionary movements in France, Latin America, and beyond, reflecting on the ideals, failures, and fading hopes of a generation.

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A Grin Without a Cat

A Grin Without a Cat (1977)

Chris Marker

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3h 0m
Cross-source blend ~79/100

At a glance

Countries

France

Ratings

TMDB users

7.9/10

26 votes

Rating consensus

79/100 blend

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Warm reception overall — weighted ~79/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Laurence Guvillier

Narrator (voice)

Davos Hanich

Narrator (voice)

François Maspero

Narrator (voice)

Yves Montand

Narrator (voice)

François Périer

Narrator (voice)

Sandra Scarnati

Narrator (voice)

Jorge Semprún

Narrator (voice)

Simone Signoret

Narrator (voice)

Fidel Castro

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Salvador Allende

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vladimir Lenin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Stalin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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